The company owner Jamain Brigitha was born in the Dutch-Caribbean, on Curaçao to be precise. She lived on Sint Maarten until she was 7 years old, but has lived in the Netherlands for the most part of her life.

We make dishes that are inspired by traditional recipes from tropical places in the South American and West Indies region, such as Cuba, the Netherlands Antilles, Jamaica, Surinam, Trinidad and Tobago. However, The Caribbean Housewife menu is contemporary, has its own signature, and includes ingredients that can be found in Sandinavia, for instance, roots, buckthorn, and edible flowers.

We try to make 3 types of Hot Soul Soups every week, ranging from sweet (e.g. LOVE POTION NO. 9, beet root soup) to mild (e.g. PICK ME UP, PUMPKIN, pumpkin soup) to more spicy / salty (e.g. THE KID IS NOT MY SON, saoto soup). The really hot spices such as chilli are added at the last moment, when we serve the soup, and only when you want it. We always ask if you want extra chilli in your dish.

Yes! Our dishes are suitable for children, and once they get over the hurdle or the thought of veggies, they love the soups. We have noticed that when parents are vegetarian / vegan, it is even easier for kids to like our soups. Kids especially love our pão de queijo. Who doesn't?!

The Caribbean Housewife menu is vegan friendly. We do not use meat, fish, poultry, or other animal protein in our dishes. We do not use products such as soy or palm oil. We use organic olive oil from Sicily and organic coconut milk from Vietnam, which has not been picked by monkeys. Many coconut products from Thailand are generated by abusing monkeys. Read more here or inform yourself with this (shocking) video.
The only dishes that are not vegan are our pão de queijo, empanadas, and lasagne that can be ordered separately from the soups.

No. We do not use vegan cheese. We have made many tests and the pão de queijo, for instance, needs a salty cheese like Italian Parmigiano to make it taste good. Furthermore, many vegan cheeses can not be used for cooking. We try to combine the soup ingredients in such a way that it makes you feel good and is as healthy as possible.

Wherever possible, we use organic or biodynamic produce, as well as products from Denmark and Danish farmers such as Søren Wiuff. Certain "true" Caribbean vegetables like string beans for instance, cannot be found organic in Denmark. However, they are still healthy for you. It's all about balance.